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Lubbock Concert Band

Director’s Bio

A native of Lubbock, Mr. Gowler attended Wheelock Elementary, Hutchinson Jr. High, and graduated from Monterey High School.  He received his Music Education degree from Texas Tech University.   In his 35 year career, Mr. Gowler taught junior high band and orchestra, middle school and high school band, and jazz band in the Allen, Lubbock, Abilene, Frenship, Waco, San Angelo, Denton, and Big Spring school districts.  His Denton High School and Waco Richfield High School Jazz Ensembles both performed at the TMEA Convention/Clinic in San Antonio in 1975 and 1980, respectively.  He has taught summer band camps at McMurry University, Angelo State University, Levelland Junior College and Texas Tech University.  He is a former member of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and the Lubbock Brass Quintet. In 2006-2007, Mr. Gowler was selected for inclusion in the 11th Edition of Who’s Who Among Amerca’s Teachers.  Although retired from full time teaching, he remains involved in music education by working part time with numerous area band programs, including Frenship High School, Frenship Heritage and Terra Vista Middle Schools, Lubbock Coronado High School and Lubbock High School.  Mr. Gowler is also an active clinician and UIL contest adjudicator.

Mr. Gowler’s professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. He attends First United Methodist Church of Lubbock where he is a member and ocassional conductor of the choir. He resides in Lubbock with Mickey, his wife of 47 years, who is a retired special education teacher.  They have two daughters. Emily and her husband Levi live in Lubbock where she works as a Physical Therapist.  Natalie is an English teacher and currently resides in Paris, France.  Last, but certainly not least, they have two grandchildren: Kate Rose, 13 and Matthew, 7.